Wilderness Romance!

Without further hesitation, Lu Pingchuan immediately took out silver needles, preparing to treat his parents' illness.

This bag of silver needles was given to him by the old ghost before he was released from prison. There are seven silver needles in total: Tian Shu needle, Tian Xuan needle, Tian Ji needle, Tian Quan needle, Yu Heng needle, Kai Yang needle, and Yao Guang needle.

The seven silver needles are arranged in seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, and each has a different effect.

Tian Shu acupuncture can stabilize the soul and pulse.

Tianxuan needles dispel blood stasis and promote new tissue growth.

The Tianji needle clears away turbidity and detoxifies.

Tianquan acupuncture can help to heal tendons and bones.

The Jade Balance Acupuncture Point harmonizes the internal organs.

Kaiyang acupuncture replenishes deficiency and strengthens the body's vital energy.

The light-reversing needle can reverse chronic illnesses.

My mother's temporary blindness was mainly caused by a spike in intraocular pressure, corneal congestion, and optic nerve edema. It can be cured by clearing the blood stasis and unblocking the blood vessels in the head and eyes. Therefore, only one acupuncture point at Tianxuan is needed.

Of course, to use the Xuanyuan Seven Star Needles, one needs to combine it with the internal energy cultivation method taught by the old ghost.

The saying goes, "The needle is the guide, and Qi is the medium; when the needle moves, Qi moves; when Qi arrives, the disease is cured." This is the principle.

Lu Pingchuan took out the Tianxuan Needle and inserted it into his mother's Fengchi acupoint. At the same time, a warm current flowed into his mother's body through the silver needle.

After this warm current entered the mother's body, it immediately spread to the area around her eyes, helping to clear the blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Comparatively speaking, the father's situation is more complicated.

The core of stroke is blood stasis blocking the brain's collaterals and the body's meridians, leading to mental disarray, abnormal pulse, and weakness and paralysis of the limbs. Therefore, to treat my father's illness, we need to use the three acupuncture points: Tianshu, Tianxuan, and Tianquan.

However, for Lu Pingchuan, it was just a matter of getting a few more acupuncture needles.

In just over half an hour, Lu Pingchuan performed a round of treatment on his parents.

Given my mother's current condition, she should be able to see again in three to five days, while my father will need seven to ten days to fully recover.

"Father, Mother, today's treatment is over. As long as you listen to me, it won't be long before you're back to normal."

Even upon hearing this good news, Lu's mother did not smile at all.

"Xiaochuan, there's something I need to tell you."

Lu's mother sighed, her eyes reddening again, and tears welled up and streamed down her face.

"Your older brother...he's gone, sob sob sob sob..."

"Mother," Lu Pingchuan's voice choked with emotion, "my sister-in-law has already told me about my elder brother."

"I've dragged my elder brother into this mess. I'm so sorry to you and Father, I'm so sorry to my elder brother, I deserve to die."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" the mother scolded. "We are your family, and it is only right that we do anything for you. As for Xiaoyu, the Lu family owes her something that we will probably never be able to repay in this lifetime."

"Xiaoyu was engaged to your brother and the betrothal gifts were exchanged, but they never got married."

"What?" Lu Pingchuan was stunned.

The engagement and betrothal ceremony took place five years ago. He had assumed that his elder brother and sister-in-law had long since married and even had children, but to his surprise, they had not gotten married.

Mrs. Lu sighed and continued, "After your accident, all our money was used to compensate the other party. Where would we have the money to get your brother married?"

"Because of their marriage, Xiaoyu's family has come to our house to make trouble many times. Your older brother even considered breaking off the engagement, but her family is unwilling to return the betrothal gifts."

"Until three months ago, her family could no longer stand the gossip and kicked Xiaoyu out of the house."

In rural areas, if a man and woman are engaged but have not held a wedding ceremony for more than a year, it will inevitably attract gossip. With the help of the village gossip club, who knows what unpleasant things might be said.

A pure and innocent girl was engaged but remained unmarried and without status for many years. She was left hanging by the betrothal, pointed at and gossiped about by the villagers, and suffered endless criticism. In the end, she was even kicked out of her own family home.

And the one who caused all of this was Lu Pingchuan.

More importantly, despite not marrying her brother and despite being wronged by the Lu family, the sister-in-law still stayed with them without hesitation to take care of her paralyzed father and blind mother.

What would my father and mother be like if my sister-in-law didn't exist?

Just as his mother said, the Lu family could never repay this kindness in their lifetime.

Lu Pingchuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms. The sharp pain was nothing compared to the slightest bit of self-reproach in his heart.

He deeply regretted it, but he knew that nothing could be changed and he could only spend the rest of his life making amends for his past mistakes.

He hung his head, his shoulders trembled slightly, and his voice was hoarse, choked with barely concealed sobs.

"Mother, I will remember my sister-in-law's kindness to our Lu family. Don't worry, from now on, I will definitely take good care of this family and my sister-in-law."

When Lu Pingchuan was released from prison, he promised Lao Gui that he would do three things for him, but given the current situation at home, he had no choice but to put aside his promise to Lao Gui for the time being.

"Good boy, I hope you keep your word." Lu's mother patted Lu Pingchuan's hand and smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely keep my word."

"Creak." The door opened, and Nie Xiaoyu walked in carrying steaming hot food.

The meal was simple: a large plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, half a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, cucumber salad, and a bowl of rice.

When arranging the food, Nie Xiaoyu deliberately placed the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of Lu Pingchuan.

Immediately afterwards, she skillfully scooped some rice and some vegetables into the bowl and handed it to Lu's mother, saying, "Mother, be careful, it's hot."

Holding the bowl, Lu's mother smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoyu."

Immediately afterwards, Nie Xiaoyu filled the bowl with some rice and vegetables, and made a move to get on the kang (a heated brick bed) to feed Lu's father.

Seeing this, Lu Pingchuan reached out his hand: "Sister-in-law, let me do it. You eat it while it's hot."

Nie Xiaoyu paused slightly, but without saying anything, she handed the bowl in her hand to Lu Pingchuan.

While feeding his father, Lu Pingchuan would occasionally glance at Nie Xiaoyu out of the corner of his eye.

She's beautiful and virtuous. If it weren't for him, she and her older brother would probably be very happy now, right?

However, Lu Pingchuan noticed a detail: when Nie Xiaoyu ate, she only ate the stir-fried wild vegetables in front of her noodles, and she didn't touch the plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Does my sister-in-law not like eggs?

Soon, the mother finished all the stir-fried wild vegetables, cucumbers, and rice in the bowl, leaving only a few slices of scrambled eggs untouched.

"Xiaoyu," her mother said with a smile, "I don't like scrambled eggs. If you don't mind, why don't you eat the scrambled eggs in my bowl?"

Lu Pingchuan was a little confused. In his memory, his mother loved to eat eggs. Could it be that his mother's taste had changed in the five years he had been away?

"Mom," Nie Xiaoyu pushed the bowl back, "Eggs are nutritious, you have to eat them even if you don't like them. Besides, I fried seven or eight eggs today, there are still plenty left on the plate."

Upon hearing this, Lu Pingchuan finally understood. It wasn't that his mother's taste had changed, nor that his sister-in-law didn't eat eggs, but rather that they couldn't bear to eat them.

Lu Pingchuan felt as if his heart was being pricked by needles. He couldn't even bear to eat an egg that cost a few cents. Had his family been living like this all these years?

Just then, a rough voice came from outside the courtyard gate: "Nie Xiaoyu, is Nie Xiaoyu here?"

Nie Xiaoyu's voice suddenly froze, her fingertips unconsciously clenched the chopsticks, and her previously relaxed shoulders and back suddenly tensed up.

She put down her chopsticks and got up to leave.

Lu Pingchuan sensed something amiss and frowned, asking, "Sister-in-law, who's outside? Do you need me to go out with you?"

"No...no need."

Nie Xiaoyu flatly refused: "He's my friend, you don't need to come out."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nie Xiaoyu hurriedly left the room.

Three men stood outside the door, the leader being a burly man named Luo Sanpao.

Nie Xiaoyu approached the three men timidly and said, "Brother Pao... Brother Pao, why did you come today? Aren't there... three more days?"

Luo Sanpao sized Nie Xiaoyu up and down, his eyes filled with greed.

"Yes, Xiaoyu, the deadline is in three days. I came here today to ask you what you're planning to do?"

"Pao...Pao-ge, I...I don't have any right now." Nie Xiaoyu lowered her head, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Ha ha ha ha......"

Luo Sanpao laughed heartily, as if he was hoping that Nie Xiaoyu would say the words "no".

"It's alright, it's alright." Luo Sanpao waved his hand: "Little Yu, since there isn't one, let's do it as we agreed before."

"Make sure you settle everything that needs settling in. Brother Pao will come pick you up in three days."

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